Philip Winthrop (Mark Damon) arrives from Boston to the House of Usher to see his fiancée Madeline Usher (Myrna Fahey). Madeline's brother Roderick (Vincent Price) opposes the union and forbids Philip's entry. Philip insists and commands the butler Bristol to announce his arrival.
This is based on an Edgar Allan Poe short story directed by Roger Corman. It's an odd combination but one must consider that Poe stories have been done into B-movies loads of times. Both B-movie production house American International Pictures and Corman tried to up their prestige by taking a bold step. It became a critical and box office hit. Certainly, I can see the step up being taken. The production is more ambitious. They are definitely trying. There is a good mood being set up and it's got Vincent Price. It's not scary as that sort of horror. It's nothing a modern movie viewer would fear. It's a moody piece and that's it.
This is based on an Edgar Allan Poe short story directed by Roger Corman. It's an odd combination but one must consider that Poe stories have been done into B-movies loads of times. Both B-movie production house American International Pictures and Corman tried to up their prestige by taking a bold step. It became a critical and box office hit. Certainly, I can see the step up being taken. The production is more ambitious. They are definitely trying. There is a good mood being set up and it's got Vincent Price. It's not scary as that sort of horror. It's nothing a modern movie viewer would fear. It's a moody piece and that's it.